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China's President Blasts Global Sanctions in Speech at BRICS Forum

China's President Xi Jinping criticized global sanctions in a June 22 speech at the opening ceremony of the BRICS Business Forum, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said, according to an unofficial translation of a press release. Appearing virtually, Xi said…

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sanctions are a "boomerang" and a "double-edged sword" that politicize and weaponize the global economy to impose "arbitrary" restrictions that ultimately harm others. BRICS member states are Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.